Production Work
Harriet directs and produces documentary content across natural history, science, and human interest stories. Selected credits below.
Secrets of the Octopus | National Geographic
Dr Karl's How Things Work S2 | ABC
Dr Ann's Secret Lives | ABC
Mourning the Reef | ANOHNI
Untold Earth: Cuttlefish | PBS Nature
Ellison: The Reef that Saved them All | AMCS
Maggie Beer's Chef Challenge | ABC
The Student Who United His Year | ABC
Dr Alex Schnell | National Geographic Society
A Tale of Two Forests | The Nature Conservancy
Series & Long Form
Media Stockade and Grumpy Turtle Films | Seahorse School
2024–Present Director & Producer
Selected for WildPitch 2024 and AIDC PitchFACTory Showcase 2026
ABC | Dr Karl's How Things Work S3
Jun - September 2026 Associate Producer · ABC
ABC | Dr Karl's How Things Work S2
Jun – Oct 2025 Associate & Development Producer · ABC
ABC | Secret Lives with Ann Jones
Nov 2024 – Feb 2025 Associate Producer & Underwater Camera · ABC
National Geographic | Secrets of the Octopus
Mar 2022 – Apr 2023 Associate Producer & Safety Diver · SeaLight Pictures / WildStar for National Geographic ·
3×1hr blue-chip natural history series
ABC| Maggie Beer's Chef Challenge
May – Aug 2024 Director & Producer · ABC
SeaLight Pictures
Apr 2023 – May 2024 Development Producer
Short Form & Commissioned
Australian Marine Conservation Society| Ellison: The Reef That Saved Them All
Nov 2025 – Feb 2026 Director & Producer
PBS and Atlas Obscura| Untold Earth: Giant Cuttlefish
May – Jun 2025 Director & Producer
ANOHNI/Vivid Live | Mourning the Reef
Apr – May 2025 Line Producer & Additional Camera
ABC | The Student Who United His Year Group
Mar – Apr 2024 Director & Producer
National Geographic Society | Explorer Profile: Dr Alexandra Schnell
Feb 2024 Field Producer & Second Camera
The Nature Conservancy | Papua New Guinea: A Tale of Two Forests
May–Jun 2023 Field Director & Second Camera
Background: Before moving into screen production, Harriet worked as Digital & Media Producer at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, with a decade of fieldwork across remote locations in the Pacific.
Skills & qualifications: Qualified underwater camera operator (1,000+ dives, rebreather certified) · CASA RePL drone licence · First Aid, Oxygen Therapy & AED · Current Working with Children's Check
Education: AFTRS — The Directors Journey (2023) · AFTRS — Diploma of Camera (2018) · Martin College — Diploma of Graphic Design (2015)
Awards: FACTory New Talent Showcase, AIDC 2026 · Leading Light, AIDC 2024 (selected to pitch live) · Finalist, Wildpitch at Wildscreen 2024 · Global Career Accelerator Recipient, World Congress of Science & Factual Producers 2024 · Emerging League Member, International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) · Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year — Threatened Species Runner Up 2023

